Japan’s Aso to Skip G-20 Amid Calls for His Resignation
- Finance chiefs to gather in Argentina as trade tensions rise
- Strong yen also concern for Japan, along with cryptocurrencies
Taro Aso
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Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso won’t attend a gathering of global economic leaders in Argentina next week, according to people familiar with the matter, costing him the chance to push back against U.S. tariffs and voice his views on currencies.
Aso, who faces calls to resign after his ministry doctored files at the center of a cronyism scandal, will be represented by a deputy at the March 19-20 meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers in Buenos Aires, said two ruling coalition lawmakers with knowledge of plans. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is expected to attend the G-20 gathering.